There has been a swimming program here at Prairie View A&M University for a while. Now it is improved and ready for students, faculty, staff, and community residents.The swimming pool facility has been open for classes since fall and it has been available for patrons since November.
Aquatic classes offered here on campus include swimming I and II and life guarding.
The pool is open for people to enjoy lap swimming, water aerobics, or just simple recreational fun. On Mondays and Wednesdays, patrons can enjoy lap swim from noon to 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 5:45p.m. Also on Mondays and Wednesdays water aerobics is available from 6 p.m. to 6:45 and recreational swim is available for 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the pool area is open from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Currently, there are seven lifeguards working in the pool area, all of them students here at the university.
Since the pool isn’t included with student fees, you have to purchase a Panther pool pass. The prices for students are $25.00, or you can purchase a pass for water aerobics for $20.00 or a pass for lap/recreational, also $20.00.
To obtain a Panther pool pass you must pay at the cashier’s office, bring your receipt to Coach Cyrus’s office, located in room 130 in the Baby Dome Annex, and within a week you should receive a pool pass with your name.